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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 12mo boards pp56 bw plates F- Published diary, found in modern Oxford.

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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Skinback Fusiliers. Book.

Comic. Very Fine. Plunkett, Kilian (illustrateur). Book.

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Hardback. Etat : Very Good. First. A very good copy. Sargent, it seems, has this down as one of the worst written Utopias. I'll let you judge. Inscribed by the author, in pencil, to the front endpaper. Spine tanned, a little bumping, A few spots of foxing. Signed.

Other. Etat : Poor. No Dust Jacket. On offer is an unbelievable handwritten account of 19 months of action on the frontlines of the Philippine Insurrection (the Philippine-American War) between November 1899 and June 1901. An unknown American soldier writes of his experiences in a level of detail that cannot be overstated. This diary places the reader in the Philippines with shocking realism, making this diary exceedingly rare. The 139 pages of this journalled account of events have been removed from a larger document and someone has pinned these loose pages together. This writing begins at the end of a sentence penned on (presumably) November 17, 1899 and concludes half way through a sentence written on June 23, 1901. There seem to be very few missing pages from within the journal, and it reads very smoothly. The content is outstanding. The diary opens with our soldier diarist sailing from New York to the Philippines, via the British Naval base at Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. He describes his experiences sailing, sharing about a stop ashore in Malta, a Thanksgiving spent at sea, a concert enjoyed aboard the gunboat Nashville on the way to Manila and more. He arrives with his regiment in Manila on Dec 22, 1899. The troops explore Manila and meet Filipino locals. In early January of 1900, they receive orders to head to southern Luzuon on the "Kobbe Expedition", which refers to General William Kobbe's Expedition to Bicolandia. This expedition was in response to an urgent order from Washington to open up hemp ports of Southern Luzon due to an American hemp shortage. The problem was, the port towns were largely controlled by Filipino Insurgents. Our diarist provides absolutely remarkable detail about America's role in defeating the Insurgents, and the tragedy of the Filipino people's experience. Context indicates that our diarist was possibly a member of the 43rd Volunteer Infantry Regiments USV, Company A. An excerpt that provides a sense of how our soldier explains the circumstances in the Philippines follows: "Jan 16th we got the order to pack up and get ready to leave [Mikata] and to proceed to the Southern part of Luzonwe were put aboard the transport Hancock which was at anchor in the Bay of ManilaAll combined we were named the Kobbe Expedition to the Southern Luzon to open up the Hemp ports and protect the natives from the Insurgents down thereOn the 21st of Jan 1900 our boats dropped anchor in a bay named the bay of Sorsogon in the Province of AlbayAll over this province there are large gangs of Insurgents holding the towns, so at many towns our boys had a hard fight with the Insurgents before they could take the towns and the gun boat had to shell many of the towns. Our Regt. Occupied nine towns. Our detachment of A and D. Co. Were taken to a town named Donsol, the gunboat Helena took us ashore from the HancockOn their arrival ashore they were met by a crowd of Philippinos. They had an order from the officers of the Insurgents it read saying that they would not haul down their colors nor surrender for three days. So our Major returned to the gunboat and a short conversation was held with the officers of the gun-boat and it was decided to prepare the gun boat for action and land all of us. If the Insurgents fired one shot at us the gun-boat would shell the townThe hills were full of fleeing people. A detail of men were sent out on the hills at once then the Insurgents fired their first shot at us. Our boys had a warm fight for 15 minutes. They found the hills well entrenched and also found one big cannon. Lots of spears, Bolas and wooden guns. They returned to town bringing in a few prisoners. A scouting party was seent and they saw a lot of Philippinos fleeing to the mountains. This town had a population of 10,000 and three hundred were Insurrectors. The next thing we done was to find ourselves some good houses to live in. Outposts were put out all around the town. A few natives came across our post for a few nights and on the 22th Jan the Insurgents paid our town a visit, setting fire to one of the big houses where our men were sleeping. Our men got out of the house without anyone being hurt. We surrounded the town fired a few volleys". Later in January our soldier's regiment goes on the first of many missions, all of which he describes in glaring detail. On this mission, the troops attempt to leave Donsol for Pilar when they run into trouble as the connecting bridge was destroyed by Insurgents. They make it to Pilar and find the town has been deserted. As they march back to Donsol, they find someone has lit the bridge ablaze: "Jan 28th We had a very hard time crossing the bridge burning our shoes and legs but we got safely on the Donsol side before the bridge fell with a crash into the river. We marched onwe heard several shots from the Mauser and Remington rifles. Next we discovered a big fire and [a] call to arms and fire call was soundedThe fire of the Insurgents got heavier. Our Major gave an order not to fire. He was going out in the front of our lines. He went out with a detail of men and discovered that our town was surrounded and the hills were full of Insurgents. He fired a few volleys then he came into town. The Insurgents answered him by firing a cannon. Then the Insurgents gave a yell and started to advance and we kept quiet and let them get close to our lines. Then we got the order to commence firing and the boys opened up all around the town and we soon put the Insurgents to flight firing a few shots as they ran. Next morning we discovered a few dead Insurgents close to our lines. The Insurgents almost always carry their dead and wounded along with them in their flight" Our soldier does an absolutely phenomenal job of describing not only the day-to-day in Donsol, where he spends majority of his time, but also the various missions in which he participates. His words paint a fulsome picture of the war: "21st Feb at noon our Major asked for a detachment of men to volunteer to go up the river o.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book - short, funny, bitter and uncompromising - retells the real experiences of three young men who join the army because they think it will deal them better hands than life has offered so far. All perfectly intelligent, if short on education, they accept recruitment promises on pay, job training, and future prospects. Andy is white, Ashton is black, and Shahid is a Blackburn Asian. They do not expect that they will ever be friends.In fact they have to be - and close and vital allies. The novel charts, through a series of actions and events, their growing awareness of how deeply they have been conned, and the vanishing opportunities for doing anything about it. Far from being trained as heroes, they come to see themselves as cannon fodder, face savers, and sacrificial lambs. They are paid, pro rata, far less than the minimum wage, and charged for their accommodation and their food. Their prospects, among other things, are to leave the army as a pale pink vapour in the air, or go home in a body bag.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A narrow beginning that transforms into an emergence of knowledge, faith, lasting love, and back-in-the-day memories that would embroider the hearts of a group of adventure seekers while overcoming their fears.

Etat : New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnA narrow beginning that transforms into an emergence of knowledge, faith, lasting love, and back-in-the-day memories that would embroider the hearts of a group of adventure seekers while overcoming their fears.…

Etat : New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextThis book - short, funny, bitter and uncompromising - retells the real experiences of three young men who join the army because they think it will deal them better hands than life has offered so far. All perfectly intelligent..…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Sacman "A Tale of Two Fates" | Unknown Soldier | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2015 | AuthorHouse | EAN 9781504914628 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. The Skinback Fusiliers | Unknown Soldier | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2011 | Lulu Press, Inc. | EAN 9781447659662 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…